From the 1915 diary of Tatiana Romanov:
Read more ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: TATIANA ROMANOV – 23 MARCH, 1915
Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: FUN IN THE SNOW
THE TSAR’S CHILDREN’S TEDDY BEAR? Recently I was contacted by a reader who had an interesting story. He told me that his mother is a long time collector of antiques, and one of her acquisitions was an early Steiff bear that belonged to the Tsar’s children. Both of them were able to meet with me, and I was able to meet the teddy, whose name is, appropriately Nicholas, in person!
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Read more ROMANOV FAMILY IN ART: SKETCHES BY AMANDA MADRU
Onscreen portrayals of the Romanov family often get many things wrong, but the one thing they do tend to get right is that the Romanov grand duchesses loved dancing. All four Romanov sisters regularly mentioned dancing in their diaries and letters.
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Grand Duchess Anastasia or “Nastasia”, was also known as “Shvybzik” or “Shvybz” – the nickname which referred to her quick and naughty nature.
Anastasia Romanov was said to be made of mercury instead of flesh and blood.
She was the family comedian who excelled at mimicking those around her, was rather witty and loved to play practical jokes – to the chagrin of her siblings, governesses, tutors and friends.
Looking at the many photos, and reading the many letters of Anastasia Romanov, one can easily see and feel her sparkling personality come through.
Read more ANASTASIA ROMANOV: “THE SHVYBZIK”
